welcome to dreamviews Chris

Originally posted by chris_
How can you avoid waking up when you know you’re dreaming?
it's different for everybody, but basically you have to remain as calm as possible (the rush you get when you realise you're lucid is enough to wake you up)

also try to focus on something, like find your hand at stare at it...sometimes a technique like that can lock you into the dream

others try spinning or a myriad of verbal commands...you just have to work it out for yourself with practice to find out what works best for you...good luck!